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1940 in music
See also:
1939 in music,
other events of 1940,
1941 in music and the
list of 'years in music'.
- January 8 - Little Anthony Gourdune[?], Little Anthony & The Imperials[?]
- January 22 - Addie Harris[?], The Shirelles
- January 31 - Sandy Yaguda[?], Jay & The Americans[?]
- February 2 - Alan Caddy[?], The Tornados[?]
- February 3- Angelo D'Aleo[?], Dion and the Belmonts
- February 10 - Roberta Flack
- February 10 - Jimmy Merchant[?], Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers[?]
- February 11 - Bobby 'Boris' Pickett[?]
- February 19 - Smokey Robinson
- February 20 - Barbara Ellis[?], The Fleetwoods[?]
- February 28 - Joe South[?]
- February 28 - Marty Sanders[?], Jay & The Americans[?]
- February 29 - Gretchen Christopher[?], The Fleetwoods[?]
- March 10 - Dean Torrence[?], Jan and Dean
- March 11 - Mike Hugg[?], Manfred Mann
- March 12 - Al Jarreau[?]
- March 13 - Daniel Bennie[?], The Reflections[?]
- March 14 - Loretta Lynn
- March 15 - Phil Lesh, The Grateful Dead
- March 17 - Vito Picone[?], The Elegants[?]
- April 12 - Herbie Hancock
- April 13 - Lester Chambers[?], The Chambers Brothers[?]
- April 17 - Billy Fury[?]
- April 24 - George Tomsco[?], The Fireballs[?]
- May 8 - Rick Nelson
- May 17 - Taj Mahal[?]
- May 19 - Mickey Newbury[?]
- June 7 - Tom Jones
- June 8 - Nancy Sinatra
- June 8 - Sherman Garnes[?], Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers[?]
- June 11 - Joey Dee[?]
- June 13 - Bobby Freeman[?]
- June 23 - Adam Faith
- June 26 - Billy Davis Jr.[?], The Fifth Dimension
- July 7 - Ringo Starr, drummer for The Beatles
- July 16 - Tony Jackson, The Searchers
- July 22 - George Clinton
- August 10 - Bobby Hatfield[?], The Righteous Brosthers[?]
- August 14 - Dash Croft[?], Seals and Crofts[?]
- August 19 - Johnny Nash[?]
- August 19 - Jonathan Cook[?], David & Jonathan[?]
- August 20 - John Lantree[?], The Honeycombs[?]
- September 2 - Jimmy Clanton[?]
- September 7 - Ronnie Dove[?]
- September 9 - Joe Negroni[?], Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers[?]
- September 11 - Bernie Dwyer[?], Freddie & The Dreamers[?]
- September 18 - Frankie Avalon[?]
- September 19 - Bill Medley[?], The Righteous Brothers
- October 8 - Fred Cash[?], The Impressions
- October 9 - John Lennon
- October 14 - Cliff Richard
- October 19 - Larry Chance[?], The Earls[?]
- October 21 - Jimmy Beaumont[?], The Skyliners[?]
- October 23 - Fred Marsden[?], Gerry & The Pacemakers[?]
- October 26 - Keith Hopwood[?], Herman's Hermits
- November 4 - Delbert McClinton[?]
- November 14 - Fred Garrity[?], Freddie & the Dreamers[?]
- November 16 - John Ryanes[?], The Monotones[?]
- November 21 - Dr. John[?]
- November 28 - Bruce Channel[?]
- November 29 - Chuck Mangione
- December 3 - Jim Freeman[?], The Five Satins[?]
- December 4 - Freddie Cannon[?]
- December 4 - John Cale, The Velvet Underground
- December 11 - David Gates, Bread
- December 12 - Dionne Warwick
- December 19 - Phil Ochs
- December 21 - Frank Zappa
- December 21 - Ray Hildebrand[?], Paul & Paula[?]
- December 23 - Tim Hardin[?]
- December 23 - Eugene Record[?], The Chi-Lites[?]
- December 23 - Jorma Kaukonen[?], Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna
- December 26 - Phil Spector